Chorality and poliphony on the contemporary stage

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6093/sigma.v0i8.11475

Keywords:

chorus, chorality, polyphony, community

Abstract

The return of the chorus in contemporary staging and dramaturgy is a phenomenon that inevitably departs from the classical model of Greek tragedy, where the chorus was limited to commenting on events and drawing conclusions, emphasizing a moral, ethical, or political message. While it may still carry the authoritative voice of the author, it is often no longer composed of many voices speaking in unison but rather a collection of individuals jointly contributing to the creation of a discourse. Thus, the classical tragedy’s chorus has been succeeded on the modern stage by a communal, group-based choral use, which bears a strong resemblance to the unreadable figures of postmodernity.

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Author Biography

Andrea Peghinelli, Sapienza University of Rome

Andrea Peghinelli teaches English Literature at Sapienza University of Rome. He has been working on British theatre and has published articles and books on early modern drama and Shakespeare, nineteenth century and contemporary British theatre of which he has also translated several plays that have been produced. His present research projects are focused on Shakespearean and early modern appropriations in contemporary British drama and critical and theoretical approaches in British contemporary theatre.

Published

2024-12-28

How to Cite

Peghinelli, A. (2024). Chorality and poliphony on the contemporary stage. SigMa - Rivista Di Letterature Comparate, Teatro E Arti Dello Spettacolo, (8), 9–22. https://doi.org/10.6093/sigma.v0i8.11475

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